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October is Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Behind the Scenes, Community, Education

Sep

30

October marks Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month in museums and cultural institutions around the world. In contribution to the effort to raise awareness of disability, accessibility, and inclusion, the Cummer Museum displays its annual exhibition of artwork from the Women of Vision program during this month. Installed in the Museum’s Art Connections area, the show is open to the public and features works in of printmaking, ceramics, painting, and sculpture.

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In the Gallery: Venus, Roman-Egyptian, 1st-2nd cent. A.D.

by , in Art

Dec

03

In Greek and Roman mythology, Venus, known as “Aphrodite” in Greek, is the goddess of love, beauty, sex, fertility, and prosperity. Across history, poetry, and songs have been created and wars have been started in honor of her influence over…

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In Black & White: Works by Women of Vision

by , Director of Art Education in Education

Oct

07

This artful program held at The Cummer, is observed as a national model, serves as a vehicle for personal reflections, demonstrates the communicative power of visual and literary arts, and develops accessibility awareness for all.

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Cultural Connections: Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Part 1

by , Marketing Manager in Art, Community, Education

Nov

02

As part of a community partnership, the Museum will be hosting students from the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts for their Senior’s Creative Writing: Reading Night, 4 times this year. As a port of the partnership, we would like to share some of the student’s work with the community.

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LaVilla: “Harlem of the South” – Bus Tour

by , Director of Art Education in Programs

Oct

19

Travel through Jacksonville’s LaVilla neighborhood on a stimulating bus tour and learn about the rich history of this cultural area. From the Ritz Museum and Theatre to the old Globe Theatre, now the Clara White Mission, hear stories of the famous musicians, artists, and writers who contributed to…

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Celebrating Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month with the Women of Vision Exhibition

by , Marketing Manager in Education

Oct

08

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens will celebrate Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month this October with the opening of The Women of Vision exhibition in Art Connections. Art Beyond Sight (ABS) was created in 1987 on the premise that everyone must have access to the world’s visual culture if they are to participate fully in their communities and in the world at large.

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